Photos That Are Disrespectful, Dangerous, or Downright Illegal Abroad

2. Taking Selfies at Holocaust Memorials

Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial is a striking piece of architecture—but it’s not a photo op. Tourists who take selfies leaping between slabs or striking poses for likes have been widely criticized for trivializing genocide. It’s not just about taste—it’s about memory. These are places of mourning, not visual playgrounds. Similar caution applies to concentration camps, genocide memorials in Rwanda or Armenia, or Ground Zero in New York. Snap if you must—but be still, be reverent, and let the photo reflect remembrance, not spectacle.